All Souls' Day is an important occasion for Catholics. On this day, common practices include visiting the final resting place of loved ones, practicing prayer and engaging in remembrance of those who ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Speaking at Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax, northern Virginia, Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge said in his All Souls’ Day homily that it is a “sacred duty” to pray for all the ...

November is the Month of All Souls. We pray for the souls of all the faithful departed in purgatory. It makes sense for us to reflect on the doctrine of purgatory and its roots — and of our need to ...

In the Catholic Church, November 2 is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, or All Souls' Day, a day to a day to commemorate and pray for the souls of those in Purgatory, those undergoing ...

A woman and child place flowers at the grave of a deceased relative on All Souls' Day in Mumbai, India, Nov. 2, 2020. (CNS photo/Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters) When I was a child, I was fascinated with ...

The Days of the Dead are happening this weekend and you will probably observe ancient rituals in some way. But do you really know what they are and where they come from? Everyone knows the secular ...